I'm saying he's not a PROVEN NHL starting goalie. So why throw money at somebody like that? I could care less if he's going into the season as a starter. He might still lose his starting position to an aging boozer~ Khabbi... just like last season. Why pay somebody who has not earned it.

He has earned it. He took back the starting job after Boulin's player of the month caliber start. You won't get a good, young goalie to sign for 1.5 million. Average backups get 1.5 million. You seem to think that this is a "we're only paying this, so sign here" type situation. It's a negotiation, both parties have to agree.